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Old 11-09-04, 01:47 AM
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Tein CS is the way to go!!! =) you wont regret it
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damn! you guys pay way to much for install. in san diego, you can get suspension installed here for $80 at a respectable shop, no matter what combo suspension it is. besides air suspension.

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Originally posted by antbo
damn! you guys pay way to much for install. in san diego, you can get suspension installed here for $80 at a respectable shop, no matter what combo suspension it is. besides air suspension.
up here in norcal, good luck finding a shop for that price

it's always regional i think

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Old 11-10-04, 10:39 PM
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i want coils but cant really afford them right this sec, but still need a slight drop...imma go with the 1" ebac

but i heard that sometimes when the settle that they dont settle even....is this true with springs???



thanks 4 all the help i've received so far!
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Originally posted by Alexus-Kia
i want coils but cant really afford them right this sec, but still need a slight drop...imma go with the 1" ebac

but i heard that sometimes when the settle that they dont settle even....is this true with springs???



thanks 4 all the help i've received so far!
they settle fine...and the ride is still decent enough

make sure to get Bilsteins from www.shox.com lifetime warranty

the GR2's suck as they get bouncy after awhile

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Originally posted by antbo
damn! you guys pay way to much for install. in san diego, you can get suspension installed here for $80 at a respectable shop, no matter what combo suspension it is. besides air suspension.
That's cuz the labor comes from south of the border there.
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
That's cuz the labor comes from south of the border there.
hahah! they even have people mobile here that do any install for about $40 more than what you would pay someone at a shop to do. it dont matter were your car is. it could be at work or you could be at Mcd's eating or somethin'.
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coilovers are a pretty easy install. I got mine installed for $90 at a local shop. I dont mind going to the lesser known shops b/c well... its a coilover.... not much of an install... just need tools. My last car I got charged $140 for Shocks and springs install.
Old 11-15-04, 02:02 PM
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the labor for the install should be the same, no matter if you put springsor coilovers,, its the same ,all you have to do extra is adjust the lengths of the coilover BEFORE you but them on,,if shops charge xtra and cant justify why. go some where else,,i smell a dirt bag,, install in boston forour car is around 160, less if you have gone to them before,
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